Strange how one of the best singer songwriters of all time, also could have been a super model.

GOD I miss the great things MTV did before it turned to trash.

God I love her. The best singer/musician the world ever had.

I used to work at MTV where this segment was shot when MTV was at the corner of 10th Avenue and West 42 Street in a building that was called National Video and that has been knocked down since before they moved to Times Square. The first time I saw Fiona Apple's CD Tidal was in former MTV VJ Idalis room. She had the CD on her mirror. I wondered who Fiona was. I saw Fiona's video Sleep To Dream video and became a fan. A short time after that she came into my building and was interviewed by my co-worker Matt Pinfield who was really one of the nicest people I've ever met. I remember sitting during off hours when no one was there on those exact boxes where they sat on this interview. I have so many great memories working there meeting people like Barbara Walters, Michael J Fox who was so nice to me, the late Gregory Hines who was so kind to me, John Lithgow, Fat Joe when he visited MTV for the first time ever, Sigourney Weaver, Mathew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Kelly Martin, Al Sharpton, Governor Mario Cuomo who called me son, Afghan Wigs, Malik Yoba, Rosie O'Donnell who got pissed off at me for a couple of things which I didn't mean to do. Of course I knew all the VJs there like comedian Bill Bellamy, Kennedy, Idalis, Matt Pinfield, Simon Rex, John Sencio, Daisy Fuentes, Serena Atschull and many other MTV people. I'll never forget working there. You have to realize people that when Fiona came in, she looked like a little girl. She looked like she was about five feet two inches and slim and she was only 19 years old at that time. She seemed shy but confident at the same time. Her energy seemed very nice. Anyway, I now have a channel on KZfaq where I play all the instrumental parts on piano and synth that serve as background music. Come check it out for those of you that knew me at MTV. From New York City. -- Frank Branden.

Growing up watching MTV, Matt Pinfield inspired me to love music. He was just always so genuine.

Matt Pinfield was the best interviewer. He never spoke to any of the artists like they were any different from you or me. He didn't seem fake or phony like tons of interviewers do. On a completely different note, I hope that her rapist was reminded constantly about what he did to her when he had to see her face. That is if he even recognized her.

90's had so much talent. Took it for granted. What happened? Got this on vhs.

We'll be back with Chiona Apple in just a bit

Fiona's so beautiful, inside and out.

i love how laid back she seems

she looks so young and so cute i love her!

-you're able to keep those melodies in your head? -i'm not able to get them out of my head that's what's driving me crazy :)

I MISS THIS MTV

Just two months after this was filmed, I was named after her in this exact year. Just a fun fact.

remember when MTV used to have shows about music?

I wish I could take all these comments and make them one comment and then take credit for it. I heart this woman.

I love a good interview plus this fella looks like a cute little troll.

wow all these years later ............blown away by the psychodelic metaphoric mind of Fiona Apple............album name Tidal...........a collection of songs making a wave...........a rumble in her life of obscurity.

Could this girl be any more gorgeous? Ahhh Fiona where are thou... your fans miss you.

she is such an interesting person

CHIONA APPLE 😭

Matt Pinfield was the best. ❤Fiona Apple

ahhhhhhhhh fiona we love you

She *melts* me

General interest towards creativity and individual expression has been slowly crumbling away in the usa. But in spite of this, good and honest forms arts still exist! I've been finding a lot of great music and films artist from France. Check out "Le Cargo" video channel on youtube.

Hell, what happened to mtv ... Looking at it now, compared to this (1997), its incredibly pathetic how things turned out. Also, I love Fiona, she's amazingly talented. I miss the 90's.

love her!

This vid is actually a bit old...watch recent ones, she's not a bad person. I'm sure you'll find she's evolved into so much more. She's very honest and zen, you know?:)

I second that!

Good ol days of MTV.Fiona at her all time hotness

I can't help to think shes trying too hard. Never unseen that.

I don't know why exactly I feel so related with this amazing woman, it might be the fact when I read the Rolling Stone interview she rendered back then, where she talked about her rape in such a crude details, though me as a victim of rape as well, didn't amazed me...Love her!!!

She looks about 2.5x times taller than the little man. She warps me...i fucking love her.

@theriokid I dont get your comment...if you dont know about her music, or the kind of person she is, you would misinterpret her body language which you have already done. She acts the same way in every interview because she is a laid back, unique, deeply humble person. I can relate because she is alot like me. Her body language is not "sexual" or even meant to be attractive, that is just who she is. How you feel towards her makes you interpret her falsely. Listen to her music before you judge.

@kjsass1 That's because u know nothing about body language. Notice her arms. They're not only to her side, but they're also back; her legs are spread a bit as well. This means that she's "wide open", "approachable", relaxed. Also, notice her posture. She's not upright, she's leaning back a little. Not vertical, but almost horizontal; also, a sign of approachability. And she's not afraid to look him directly in the eyes, and when she does, he totally loses it. Can't remember the "slaters", etc.

@dowdrum Lmao, true or not, male rock stars have always been known for their respect of women on the road. I enjoy her laments but that is because they are well written and well performed. Enjoy the music and reserve your personal judgements for something that is relevant or makes sense. Good day

yeah this beautyful girl..has that look where u know she is a bad girl under the covers..haa.i love fiona and her music..

he sure does

Haha he said chiona apple. anyway she is so pretty and talented

@theriokid I understand & Im not knocking you for your viewpoint. However, let me ask you, how many times does a male misinterpret a females body language simply because he finds her attractive? Only to realize what he's thinking is nowhere near whats going on in her mind? It happens CONSTANTLY. Trust me Im a tomboy thats happened alot to me & its not cool. When a person naturally shows consistent body language & another person who doesn't know them misreads it...it can often be mistaken.

@theriokid Oopsies, didn't mean to thumbs-up. ...What are you talking about? I saw nothing suggestive.

@resandelantis lol. she doesn't look bad to me but I had to laugh at the cloverfield part.

he's on the bone

lord of chord ..hellooo you for alanis morrissette! lol

@Fubikon What's funny is how people like to say what others don't know without providing any insight whatsoever, as to what THEY know. You're no different, either.

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3:22 he calls her "chiona apple"

No n_n. Only Tokio Hotel and Lady Gaga. Hail music!

She's 5f1". His feet aren't even touching the floor.

wtf are they sitting on ?

Fiona before PTA ruined her

lord of chord ..hellooo you forgot alanis morrissette! lol

You just need to think to yourself what that would mean if you say that people don't do all this for the money that's involved... Or that you can just have residuals Because nobody tells you It's your career For instance... Or you talk about these people who say that... For who they are So why would anybody know? What would that mean? You know like Ray... For instance... ?

Yeah... but not THAT many real musicians. It has certainly dropped off considerably. Not that I really know because I can't stomach watching MTV anymore. Do they actually have music on MTV still?

@bumblebeeees WORD

@katatmurderhaha Look at my name. Without going into details, let's just say I've spent some time in Rio. Women and sex are not my problem.

lmao

Matt pinhead! what the hell happened to you?

@theriokid so you must have a problem with sex.

@theriokid and I think you need some girlfriend... I mean REAL girlfriend

Yeah and Donald Trump is in command now

That's some serious body language she's got going on there. I don't give a damn about her music. If that girl was sitting in front of me like that, leering at me with those baby blues, I swear we'd be in bed that night. At 1:38 to 1:55, her body language was so suggestive, you could see him losing his composure a bit. That was kinda funny.